Little Ground Squirrel vs Mediterranean Pine Vole

Spermophilus pygmaeus compared with Microtus duodecimcostatus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Little Ground Squirrel	Mediterranean Pine Vole
Kingdom same	Animalia (животные)	Animalia (животные)
Phylum same	Chordata (хордовые)	Chordata (хордовые)
Class same	Mammalia (млекопитающие)	Mammalia (млекопитающие)
Order same	Rodentia (грызуны)	Rodentia (грызуны)
Family	Sciuridae (Squirrels)	Cricetidae
Genus	Spermophilus	Microtus
Species	Spermophilus pygmaeus	Microtus duodecimcostatus

Evolutionary Relationship

Little Ground Squirrel and Mediterranean Pine Vole share a common ancestor at the Order level: Rodentia. (грызуны)

Conservation Status

Little Ground Squirrel

LC — Least Concern

Mediterranean Pine Vole

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Little Ground Squirrel	Mediterranean Pine Vole
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Little Ground Squirrel

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Russia and Ukraine.

Mediterranean Pine Vole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.